Paper Summary:

This paper presents an examination of a theory that the gender of the perpetrator has a different impact on male and female police officers' perceptions of child sexual abuse. According to the paper, a recent study provided evidence and validity to this theory that police officers, both male and female, view the seriousness of child sexual abuse differently depending on the gender of the perpetrator.

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Introduction
The Study
Conclusion

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"The study set out to examine the attitude differences in female and male police officers when it came to investigating child sexual abuse. The study wanted to explore whether men and women officers felt differently about the seriousness of the crime depending on the gender of the person accused of doing it."
"Researchers chose 361 police officers in Australia to be participants in the study. The study used a self reporting questionnaire for the purpose of ascertaining the attitudes of those officers when it came to investigating male and female suspects in child sexual abuse cases(Tyson, 2004). "

Sample of Sources Used:

• James, C. (2002, August 17). Church sex abuse inquiry. The Advertiser, 24.
• The impact of perpetrator gender on male and female police officers' perceptions of child sexual abuse.(Australia) Tyson, G.A. (2001) Psychiatry, Psychology and Law
• Faulkner, N. (2002). Plea for children. Retrieved April 4, 2002, from http//www.prevent-abusenow.com/plea 335.htm
• Tabachnick, B.G., & Fidell, L.S., (2001). Multivariate Statistics (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

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